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100

All long-term assets incur a cost of use except for this.

What is land

100

According to the Revenue Recognition Principle, revenue arises (is earned) when this happens.

What is when the company transfers promised goods or services to the customer?

100

Assets are listed on the balance sheet in this order

What is liquidity

100

In a t-account.

What is the right side.

100

A + L = SE

What is A = L + SE (or A - L = SE)

200

Unlike Revenues or Expenses which are closed out at the end of the period, Asset accounts are this.

What are permanent accounts

200

According to the Revenue Recognition Principle, Revenue arises (is earned) when this happens.

What is when the company transfers promised goods or services to customers.

200

The primary purpose of financial reporting is to provide information to these parties.

Whom are investors and creditors

200

In a purchase of Supplies on account.

What is Supplies Payable.

200

Dr Prepaid Insurance 100 Cr Insurance Expense 100

What is Cr Cash $100

300

The two categories of Assets found on the Balance Sheet.

What are Current Assets and Noncurrent Assets.

300

When cash will not be paid until after a cost is incurred to generate revenue, initially this type of account must be recorded.

What is a Payable account 

300

The characteristic that means that the numbers and descriptions match what really existed or happened.

What is faithful representation?

300

When receiving Cash for services not yet performed.

What is Unearned Revenue.

300

Contributed Capital = Common Stock

What is Contributed Capital = Common Stock + Additional Paid-in Capital

400

Collecting $30,000 in Cash from customers for services performed in a prior period changes Assets by this much.

What is $0

400

The specific journal entry recording $300 in Depreciation.

What is Debit Depreciation Expense for $300, Credit Accumulated Depreciation for $300

400

Because of the matching principle, when a company records a sale of a product, it must also record this type of journal entry.

What is an entry recording the associated expense?

400

In a closing entry.

What are Expenses and potentially Retained Earnings. DAILY DOUBLE

400

Dr Equipment Depreciation Expense $200 Cr. Equipment $200

What is Cr. Accumulated Depreciation $200

500

Lending money to another company creates this.

What is a Note Receivable DAILY DOUBLE

500

The journal entry preceding Dr. Cash $50 Cr. Accounts Receivable $50

What is Dr. Accounts Receivable $50 Cr. Revenue $50

500

GAAP is an acronym for this.

What are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

500

When at the end of the period: Beg Supplies = $100, Purchases during the year = $50, End Supplies = $125

What is Supplies $25

500

Retained Earnings = Revenues - Expenses - Dividends

What is Retained Earnings = Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends